Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE:The post holder will be expected to demonstrate high professional standards and have responsibility for maintaining clinical standards and working arrangements at the clinic/s from which he/she provides dental services.

The post holder will provide urgent dental care to all identified patients who do not have access to routine NHS dentistry.

Access to the service is via the Staffordshire Dental Advice Line.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly within the Community Dental Service and contribute to the further planning and development of the service.

There will be a requirement to be involved with the out of hours rota which includes evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays as required.

The post holder will have the competencies for a Band A dentist which cover the following 5 domains:-

Clinical Communication Management and Leadership Professionalism Teaching and Training

NATURE OF THE SERVICEThe Community Dental Service provides dental care for identified client groups and specialises in the provision of dental treatment for patients with specific needs. These specific needs may include patients with physical and mental disability or impairment, patients with complex medical needs, patients requiring anxiety management and/or treatment with conscious sedation, patients with urgent and immediate dental needs who are unable to access NHS dental care in the GDS.

Care is provided from a 11 community dental clinics across Staffordshire,

The Community Dental Service team comprises around 100 staff including the following

Clinical Director Dental Services Senior Dentists Dentists Dental Therapists and Hygienists Senior Dental Nurses Dental Nurses Service Managers Receptionists Admin support

This post will include travelling and flexible team working across several clinics as necessary.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

To provide high quality urgent dental care to identified patient groups without access to routine NHS dentistry.

To assess patients dental needs and provide dental care which is:-

professionally competent in line with the agreed protocols and clinical guidelines recorded effectively using the Sensei patient information system Compliant with the requirements of clinical governance

To manage patients in a way which meets their needs, in particular to:-

advise them of their dental needs and the recommended treatment plan advise them of the costs of treatment in advance follow a treatment plan which meets their views on the amount of treatment which they wish to undertake deal with patients in a friendly and reassuring manner arrange for appropriate referral when necessary to establish consent for treatment from the patient and/or the person with parental responsibility

To work as part of the Community Dental Service team in meeting the agreed targets for activity and patient income as commissioned by NHSE.

To participate in the Out of Hours and on-call rotas, providing appropriate treatment and advice and where necessary taking emergency action to ensure the welfare of patients.

To work as part of a flexible service team :-

providing cover as necessary for colleagues at the same or other locations maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and other healthcare professionals providing advice and support to other colleagues when requested participating in service developments and improvements co-operating with the needs of others for accurate and timely information ensuring that clinical correspondence is kept up to date

To maintain professional and personal competence by :-

participating in clinical governance, clinical audit, peer review and clinical supervision undertaking agreed relevant study leave, thereby ensuring the requirement for continuing professional development participating in relevant dental forums reading relevant professional journals participating in appraisal, job planning and personal development planning as defined by the SPDCS contract.

ADDITIONAL GENERAL INFORMATION:

The post holder must be fully registered with GDC The appointment will be subject to the Trusts pre-employment checks as outlined in the Trust Pre Employment Checks Policy and the successful candidate will be subject to the Trusts policies and procedures. The post is governed by Salaried Primary Dental Care Services Terms and Conditions of Service The post holder will be expected to cover colleagues during periods of leave or short term sickness absence The post holder has responsibility to abide by the safety practices and codes authorised by the Trust. There is an equal responsibility with management to maintain safe working practices for the health, safety and wellbeing of oneself and others The post holder will ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments The post holder will act in such a way that at all times safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. Familiarisation with and adherence to Trust Safeguarding policies is an essential requirement of all employees as is participation in related mandatory/statutory training The post holder will work in accordance with the Trusts policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity in the workplace and to positively promote at all times equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment for patients and staff in accordance with the Trusts policies, to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of any personalised characteristic The post holder is expected to maintain an up to date awareness of the infection control precautions relevant to their area of work and implement these in practice. As a minimum, this must include hand hygiene, the use of personal protective equipment, the use and disposal of sharps and communicating the importance to patients, prison staff and other health care staff you are working with. Details of the precaution and sources of advice and support to assess and manage infection control risks are provided through mandatory training which all staff must attend at intervals defined in the Trust policy on mandatory training and can be found in the Trusts infection control policies and national guidance such as that published by NICE The appointee will be required to take up the post no longer than three months from the date of the offer of employment, unless a special agreement has been made between the appointee and the Trust. If you consider it unlikely that you will be able to take up the appointment within such a period, you are advised to point this out at the time of your application Although work for the Trust is covered by the Medical Indemnity Scheme, the post holder is strongly advised in his/her own interest to obtain/maintain additional appropriate cover from a protection or defence organisation The post holder should either be a car driver and hold a current driving licence or be able to make appropriate arrangements for the travel requirements of the post.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• BDS Degree or equivalent

Registration

Essential

• Current registration with General Dental Council
• Eligible for inclusion on NHSE dental performers list

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hanley Health Centre

Upper Huntbach Street

Hanley

ST1 2BN